Intermittent rains lashed Hyderabad city on Thursday affecting traffic flow in few areas and catching many off guard, especially those returning from work places.

Traffic movement in few areas including KCP- NIMS stretch, Himayathnagar, Narayanguda flyover, Raj Bhavan road, Taj Krishna road and others was affected. Following a vehicle break down, traffic on the IKEA-Hitec City road was affected and Cyberabad traffic police took up the task of clearing the vehicle and ensuring free flow of traffic. As the rains continued, complaints of waterlogging were lodged by residents from different areas.

Among all the areas, Qutbullapur received the highest rainfall of 14.33 mm (till 6 pm), followed by Khajaguda (14 mm) and Shapurnagar (13.5 mm). According to Met department, the weather on Friday is likely to be generally cloudy with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers.

Following the intermittent rains, the temperature in the city has registered a considerable dip. With the maximum temperature hovering around 29 degree Celsius, the minimum temperature slipped to 23 degree Celsius. Yet, the minimum temperature is a notch higher than the usual minimum temperature usually recorded during this part of the year.